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Exposure to diesel pollution ups risk of heart attack
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], May 28 (ANI): A word of caution; avoid places with heavy traffic or try to find a different route as a study has warned that exposure to diesel pollution causes heart attack, heart failure and death.
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Yogi eyes making Ganga pollution free before Ardh Kumbh
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): The Uttar Pradesh Government has set a goal to keep the River Ganga or Ganges in Varanasi free from pollutants before the commencement of the 2019 Ardh Kumbh, said Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday.
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NGT directs UPPCB to close industries running without consent
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 9 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to shut down all the industries running in residential areas without any consent.
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IITLS Summit 2017: electric buses to promote pollution-free transport
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 4 (ANI): Working towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Make in India' vision, Union Road Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday said lithium-ion battery backups would be manufactured in India.
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TN: KSPCB issues notice for closure of pollution-causing industries
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Karnataka (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 4 (ANI): A notice was issued by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) regarding issuance of directions of closure of certain industries, slaughterhouses and a few industries located in the state.
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Road projects will save nation from traffic congestion, pollution: Gadkari
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 3 (ANI): Union Road and Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said the plethora of road and transport projects undertaken by the Centre would go a long way in saving the nation from traffic congestion and pollution.
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SC to hear plea in air pollution matter
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today hear the plea filed by noted environmentalist M. C. Mehta in the air pollution matter.
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These caterpillars can save Earth from turning into 'plastic planet&#
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 30 (ANI): A caterpillar, commonly known as a waxworm, can help make plastic pollution a history, according to a recent study.
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Join the Breathefree movement and #SAVEYOURLUNGS
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 29 (ANI-BusinessWireIndia): Our choice of living has made us vulnerable to many lifestyle diseases. Smoking, no physical activity, food preferences and environmental factors like dust storm and pollution are making our lungs weak.
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Lung for Long: Gasp No More
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 26 (ANI-Businesswire India): Lungs in Delhi seem to be in dire straits. In the midst of ever thickening air pollution and lifestyle gone astray, lung power is ebbing fast. Data emerging from April 25 lung health camp organized in iconic Press Club of India (PCI) on the
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Caterpillar could be a solution to plastic pollution
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Apr 25 (ANI): As bizarre as it may sound but caterpillars could now help us get rid of plastic pollution!
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Air pollution matter: SC to hear environmentalist M.C. Mehta's plea
Updated : 8 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): The Supreme Court will today hear the plea filed by noted environmentalist M. C. Mehta in the air pollution matter.
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